Well. I feel a little let down. Where was Evil Wil Wheaton? They made him a good guy? Perhaps Sheldon has landed in the Mirror Universe where Good Wil Wheaton lives.
It must be more fun to play an Evil version of yourself than a Good version.

Here's my schedule for this weekend's Dragon*Con. Friday 1pm -2pm - The Guild Panel with Robin and Amy in the Sheraton Grand Ballroom 2:30-5:30pm - Autographs in the Walk of Fame 6:00-6:30pm - The Guild Photos in International Hall North at the Marriott. 6:30-7:00pm - Star Trek Photos in Interna...

Like they say, if you and I are in the woods and a bear begins to chase us, I don't need to run faster than the bear, just faster than you. You don't have to go incognito, you just need to hang out with bigger celebrities. I wonder if Felicia was insulted. :-P

Pretty much all of Comicon was awesome. However, there was one thing that was decidedly not awesome, and though I had initially decided not to talk about it in public, it's bothered me since it happened, so I wrote about it on G+ earlier today. I'm cross posting it here, though, because it's imp...

I'm not sure why you are hand wringing about this at all. Yeah, you are a celebrity. But the dick move is not taking "No" for an answer. You aren't under any obligation to sign a thing. It's a courtesy you extend under appropriate conditions. Saying "No." is not being a dick.
I think you should look at it as a fame barometer. There is apparently a market for your signature on a glossy. Enjoy the positive. Discard the negative. The people doing that are probably either mentally unwell or are professional celebrity autograph stalkers. My advice, leave when Nathan Fillion leaves. LOL.

Pretty much all of Comicon was awesome. However, there was one thing that was decidedly not awesome, and though I had initially decided not to talk about it in public, it's bothered me since it happened, so I wrote about it on G+ earlier today. I'm cross posting it here, though, because it's imp...

This will only be cool if the stunts in the movie are REAL and not the result of computers. These days, I'll bet stunt people are a bit grumpy because who can tell what was a real person risking life and limb and what is the result of computer animation. It makes me wonder how long it will be before all stunts are computer generated.

EXCLUSIVE: Fans of 1980s action series (and Hollywood stuntmen), take heed. "The Fall Guy" is coming for you.Hollywood uber-producer Walter Parkes and DreamWorks are working on a reboot of the 1980s action hit "The Fall Guy," say sources. It's early development, but look for a writer to come ...

Boosted by universally positive reviews and higher 3-D ticket prices, "Toy Story 3" posted the biggest opening ever for a Pixar movie and the second best of summer 2010, while Western comic-book adaptation "Jonah Hex" was a major box-office misfire. [Update, 3:05 p.m.: An earlier version of t...

It's interesting that your line reading "I'm living rent free, right here." wasn't the intended line. Because it's my favorite line of the episode. Well, second favorite. Sheldon's line about playing the dead meemaw card cracked me up.

It's Sunday afternoon as I write this. I can't publish this manually, because if I've read my call sheet correctly, I'm currently playing Dr. Isaac Parrish on Eureka. If we're on schedule, I'm working in a scene with Erica, Colin, and Neil. If my experience on the show so far is any indication, ...

They can only make a new Star Trek movie or show if they use absolutely NO FRAKING lens flares ever again. Star Fleet in JJ's universe seems to think that lights burning out your retinas at every possible angle makes for great cinematography, when really it just results in migraines for the audience.

The first appearance of Evil Wil Wheaton on The Big Bang Theory is airing again tonight, so I thought I'd gather up all the posts I wrote while working on it in one place: leveling up while geeking out on the set of the big bang theory I remember being in drama school in my early twenties, and ...

I can see parallels of Charo and Paul Reubens. Neither are appreciated as much as they ought to be. Charo's real talent was rarely on display on TV. She is a phenomenal guitarist. But to promote herself, she chose her hootchy cootchie bit.

Anne and I got to go see The Pee Wee Herman show last night. It was phenomenal, and I realized about 20 minutes into the show that I was sitting on the edge of my seat, grinning and jumping around like a little kid ... because that's pretty much how I used to watch Pee Wee's Playhouse. After the...

I read that somewhere. It was a three-day shoot. Note to future TV writers facing a three day shoot and no budget, don't do clip shows. Do an episode with good writing on very few sets with very few characters. Babylon 5 had an episode (Intersections in Real Time) that I think had two or three speaking parts (only one of which was a regular character), two extras, another series regular in a non-speaking roll, one set, and very little special effects. It was still good because the writing was good. They shot each of the four acts as a single take, so there weren't a lot of set ups. The effect was more like a stage play. Low budget? Yep. But effective.

Hey look! It's Monday, and that means it's time for a new Memories of the Futurecast. Memories of the Future, Volume One, covers the first 13 episodes of TNG, so each week, I'm choosing something from one episode, and performing an excerpt for you. It will mostly be from the synopses, which i...

Hey look! It's Monday, and that means it's time for a new Memories of the Futurecast. Memories of the Future, Volume One, covers the first 13 episodes of TNG, so each week, I'm choosing something from one episode, and performing an excerpt for you. It will mostly be from the synopses, which i...

Please forgive my off-topic post, but I noticed a few avatars are not generic. Yet when I go to my TypePad profile, I don't have the option to change the photo. Am I missing something or is this only available to paid TypePad members.

2008 was supposed to be the year that I wrote a whole bunch of fiction. I got a lot of things started, finished an important project, but I didn't finish the two projects that were most important to me. I'm going to blame my failure on losing three months to sinus surgery recovery, and a busier-...

Even if you are relieved, revenue loss sucks from speaking, signatures, and selling your book. It's interesting that Denise Crosby, who left much earlier than you, does get invited. I love that they said they couldn't afford you. I have no idea what monetary value you place on personal appearances, but I'd assume that your day rate is not unreasonable or uncustomary. My guess is that was a stock answer. Does Rick Berman work for them? LOL

2008 was supposed to be the year that I wrote a whole bunch of fiction. I got a lot of things started, finished an important project, but I didn't finish the two projects that were most important to me. I'm going to blame my failure on losing three months to sinus surgery recovery, and a busier-...

2008 was supposed to be the year that I wrote a whole bunch of fiction. I got a lot of things started, finished an important project, but I didn't finish the two projects that were most important to me. I'm going to blame my failure on losing three months to sinus surgery recovery, and a busier-...

As promised yesterday, you can buy the audio version of The Happiest Days of Our Lives right here, for just $19.72. "Why $19.72?" You ask? Because that's the year I was born, and since nobody else is the boss of me, I can do that sort of thing. "How long is it?" You say? "That's what she said!"...

As promised yesterday, you can buy the audio version of The Happiest Days of Our Lives right here, for just $19.72. "Why $19.72?" You ask? Because that's the year I was born, and since nobody else is the boss of me, I can do that sort of thing. "How long is it?" You say? "That's what she said!"...

I bought your audiobook. But your ordering process is annoying. I appreciate the humor of the confirmation page, but it gets in the way of actually telling me what will happen. I can't tell for example, how soon I will get the file. I can't tell if it will be emailed (I hope not) or if it will just be a link. (My mail server eats huge files for lunch, so this is an issue.)

As promised yesterday, you can buy the audio version of The Happiest Days of Our Lives right here, for just $19.72. "Why $19.72?" You ask? Because that's the year I was born, and since nobody else is the boss of me, I can do that sort of thing. "How long is it?" You say? "That's what she said!"...

I bought your audiobook. But your ordering process is annoying. I appreciate the humor of the confirmation page, but it gets in the way of actually telling me what will happen. I can't tell for example, how soon I will get the file. I can't tell if it will be emailed (I hope not) or if it will just be a link. (My mail server eats huge files for lunch, so this is an issue.)

As promised yesterday, you can buy the audio version of The Happiest Days of Our Lives right here, for just $19.72. "Why $19.72?" You ask? Because that's the year I was born, and since nobody else is the boss of me, I can do that sort of thing. "How long is it?" You say? "That's what she said!"...

Majel Barrett Roddenberry died yesterday. She was a hell of a lady, who loved Star Trek and Star Trek fans like no other. Some knew her as the original Number One, some knew her as Lwaxana Troi, and everyone knew her as the ship's computer, but I just knew her as Majel, my friend Rod's mom, who ...

Majel Barrett Roddenberry died yesterday. She was a hell of a lady, who loved Star Trek and Star Trek fans like no other. Some knew her as the original Number One, some knew her as Lwaxana Troi, and everyone knew her as the ship's computer, but I just knew her as Majel, my friend Rod's mom, who ...

You're lucky you aren't gay or that your loved ones aren't gay. (I'm assuming.) Those of us who are feel very conflicted. On the one hand, we feel elated that Barack Obama won. But it has come at a price. He said he does not support gay marriage, but has weasled by saying he was against proposition 8. Unfortunately, his weak, mixed message and his unwillingness to come out more strongly against this hateful amendment led proponents of it to use his face and his voice in robocalls in California to African Americans. Partly due to this, and partly do to his candidacy, African Americans voted in record numbers and they voted for Obama and for hate against gays with Proposition 8. But I am still elated that Barack Obama will be the 44th President of the United States. But I am sad that he won't probably be of much help to gays and lesbians in our quest for equality. And I'm even sadder that my marriage (last Friday) may be invalidated by popular demand. They don't even know me.

I went to a local park and had lunch with a friend of mine today. It’s beautiful here, but we can tell that it’s Summer’s last attempt to hold Autumn at bay, and we’ll be suffering through the misery of sixty degree afternoons soon enough. There’s even rumor of an inch of rain before the end of ...

You're lucky you aren't gay or that your loved ones aren't gay. (I'm assuming.) Those of us who are feel very conflicted. On the one hand, we feel elated that Barack Obama won. But it has come at a price. He said he does not support gay marriage, but has weasled by saying he was against proposition 8. Unfortunately, his weak, mixed message and his unwillingness to come out more strongly against this hateful amendment led proponents of it to use his face and his voice in robocalls in California to African Americans. Partly due to this, and partly do to his candidacy, African Americans voted in record numbers and they voted for Obama and for hate against gays with Proposition 8. But I am still elated that Barack Obama will be the 44th President of the United States. But I am sad that he won't probably be of much help to gays and lesbians in our quest for equality. And I'm even sadder that my marriage (last Friday) may be invalidated by popular demand. They don't even know me.

I went to a local park and had lunch with a friend of mine today. It’s beautiful here, but we can tell that it’s Summer’s last attempt to hold Autumn at bay, and we’ll be suffering through the misery of sixty degree afternoons soon enough. There’s even rumor of an inch of rain before the end of ...

Maher's show was great! I especially liked Dana Gould. Very funny and very on point. For those of you who missed it, you can get the podcast of the show for free on iTunes. It should be available in a few days.

Anne and I are painting cabinets and working in the house today, so I only have time for three quick things while I eat: This Savage Chickens comic made me giggle. I read on Lifehacker yesterday that the final release of OpenOffice.org version 3.0 - which finally includes native Aqua support fo...